Sitka Kelvin Ultra Lite Jacket

Soft silent and breathable the kelvin active knows no off season.

Sitka kelvin ultra lite jacket.

Durable 4 way stretch panels ensure a complete range of motion and breathability while the highly packable primaloft hi loft insulation package delivers core warmth for a day spent glassing. The short rise cut and elimination of all unnecessary features make it clutch for every minimalist backpack hunter s arsenal. Single minded in its construction the compact quilt of rip stop polyester contains 90 grams of 750 fill power primaloft down blend gold insulation. As an ounce counting sheep hunter i jumped at the chance to test the prototype.

Its light warm water resistant breathes well and is less bulky than traditional down. The kelvin ultralight down jacket is a pure insulating mid layer. Unfortunately it s construction makes it very loud and the zipper has a bad habit of catching. Sitka kelvin lite down jacket review the sitka kelvin lite down is a great combination of weather resistance warmth and lightweight.

It will be available june 2015 and retails for 289. Worn as an outer layer or underneath a shell the kelvin jacket is filled with primaloft insulation keeping you toasty by distancing the atmospheric climate from your skin. The prototype jacket was the new sitka kelvin down ultra lite jacket kdul and utilizes the primaloft gold. It s slightly more durable fabric great fit and solid warranty are certainly nice to have.